Return of Gun Dog

1966 1h 26m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 3

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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Zoku teppō inu (続鉄砲犬) is a 1966 film directed by Mitsuo Murayama. It is the sixth film in the Inu series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Tamiya
Daisuke Kamoi
Shigeru Amachi
Sumiko Sakamoto
Naoko Kubo
Mayumi Nagisa
Seizaburō Kawazu
Bontarō Miake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuo Murayama
Writers: Giichi Fujimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inu Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitsuo Murayama, shot by Hiroshi Ishida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jiro Tamiya and Shigeru Amachi and Sumiko Sakamoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0331108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mitsuo Murayama directs. Hiroshi Ishida behind the camera. Seitaro Omori scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Inu Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mitsuo Murayama, shot by Hiroshi Ishida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Jiro Tamiya and Shigeru Amachi and Sumiko Sakamoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0331108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.